Bf 110 G-4 1/48 eduard

[Boelki]

Hi,

I have started a new project the Bf 110 G-4 in 1/48 from eduard. I intend to built the aircraft from Heinz Schnaufer which is the succesfulliest nightfighter. Unfortunally I have no pictures of his trusty G9+EF. So if anybody could help out I would be very pleased.

So far I finished the cockpit area.

The front cockpit is built as proposed.

There is the room for the crew. The special night vision instruments are still missing because they are above the cockpit level. The "schräge Musik" (jazz music) is also missing for the same reason.

The seat for the second and third man on board need some improvements. First picture showes the kit version, second the real one and the third picture showes the improved seat.

The front thing is etched brass from ABER and the rear is homemade woven tape from AIZU.

Here is the complete thing

Meanwhile the fuselage and the wings are glued together and I am fighting with the reconstruction of the panel lines and the rivets.

[Dave Gibson]

Hi Boelki,

I've built G9+EF (Promodeler) and used the CE decals. If you PM me your email addy, I'll scan the CE artwork for you, if it is of any use.

Regards,

Dave.

[Alain De Loor]

Bravo! Excellent build

-Al

[Ade]

That looks like a great start.... I'm building a 'C' as part of the BoB 70th GB and look forward to seeing yours take shape. I doubt mine will look anywhere near as good though.....

[Spitfire31]

An impressive 'office' you're creating there, Boelki! I'll use it as an inspiration – I just added the Eduard Bf 110 G-4 to my stash as well, but I'm going to build it as one of the mounts (2Z+FR) of my favourite nightfighter, Wilhelm 'Wim' Johnen. Btw, his book 'Duel under the stars' is a very good read.

Looking forward to following your progress with this one!

Best,

Joachim

[buccymad]

exellent work so far,especially on the seats. just one observation though ,you seem to have positioned the throttle levers(i think thats what they are ,the yellow topped ones) pushed forward as if in the "full power" setting.

is this normal ? i know nothing about the bf 110 so just a casual observation

[Boelki]

Hello to Glasgow,

yes they are on full throttle (like on pictures I have seen at Hendon....)

But meanwhile I realized the yellow outer one should be removed because they are not installed on G-models. Will be a fidely job to remove....

By the way the fixing of levers is much easier when you drill a 0,3 mm hole in the slots of the console.

Boelki

[crookedmouth]

I liked the look of the Eddy 110 kits, but I'll have to leave them to a better modeller than me. You seem to be coping well enough.

[galgos]

Hi Boelki,

I've built G9+EF (Promodeler) and used the CE decals. If you PM me your email addy, I'll scan the CE artwork for you, if it is of any use.

Regards,

Dave.

Morning Dave,

I'm a great fan of Schnaufer and his beloved G9+EF but I've never been able to find the CE decals; the kit and decal manufacturers always seem to model C3+BA that he flew for a few times but never scored any victories. I'd be interested in a scan of the CE decals if possible please, my e-mail address is roadsterATnildram.co.uk

Many thanks

Max Williams

Edited July 25, 2010 by galgos

[Boelki]

Hi together,

I could not resist to move the throttles back to idle and remove the outer levers (for priming) which where not installed in G-models.

Yours Boelki

[robw_uk]

gorgeous build so far... nearly got the BF110 weekend edition (and an FW190 W/E too) but missed out at the last minute on evilbay... think I would like to try one of the Eduard 1/48 kits so will watch this with eager eyes......

[Sid de Koning]

Look here for Peddinghaus decals of Schnaufer's G-4

Cheers,

Sid

[Boelki]

Hi Sid,

yes there are Decal from Peddinghaus BUT this is 3C+BA (this is Schnaufers last aircraft) and I would like to built G9+EF because this is the plane which he had reached most of his successes. Additionally 3C+BA is equipped with FuG 218 Neptun and I prefer Fug 220 (a very nice brass model from Schatton is still on my desk).

Yours Bölki

Edited July 30, 2010 by Boelki

[Abacus]

Awesome use of the paintbrush, as good a finishing as I've seen in a while. Look forward to your progress.

[Spitfire31]

Almost obsessively detailed as the Eduard Bf 110 G-4 is, there is one small but vital item that seems to have been omitted from the kit – a gunsight for the pilot to aim his Schräge Musik!

References are not that easy to come by, but after trawling the internet, I managed to dig up the drawing below.

Please note that the Revi 16N reflector gunsight has been 'split' because of space constraints. The basic gunsight is mounted behind the pilot and the actual reflecting glass is positioned on a bracket further forward, just above his head.

Hope this may be useful.

Best,

Joachim

[Doctor Strop]

Stunning detail on the cockpit. I wish I had your patience and dexterity. I would have to use a robot to get that level of detail.

Cheers

Andy

[Boelki]

Hi,

does anybody know the angry bunnies from eduard? If not visit the eduard website and watch the newsletter. I think the bunnies are sitting beside my desk and are complaining about the failures in the kit.

Actually I have to change the shape and wideness of the blades from the props. When you compare with the original pictures you will realize that difference.

This is the way it should look:

Here is the original and the changed prop:

To fare for today – I am still busy with the fuselage/wing surfaces. Especially the fuselage needs some further improvements.

Yours Boelki

[Spitfire31]

This photo also appears to show the crosswise mounting bracket for the Revi reflector glass on the inside of the raised part of the pilot's cockpit (please compare the drawing a couple of posts up).

/Joachim